Anavrita, Anāvṛta: 12 definitions
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Anavrita means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit term Anāvṛta can be transliterated into English as Anavrta or Anavrita, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Anāvṛta (अनावृत) refers to “one who is unveiled (as the lord of all)”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.6 (“Prayer to Śiva”).—Accordingly, as the Gods eulogized Śiva: “Obeisance to you, the soul of all, obeisance to Śiva the remover of distress, [...] I bow to you everywhere, you who have hands, legs, eyes, heads, mouths, ears and noses everywhere. I bow to you everywhere, you who are omniscient who pervade everything, you who are unveiled (anāvṛta) as the lord of all, you who are omni-formed and odd-eyed. [...]”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Anāvṛta (अनावृत) refers to “(that which is) free from hindrance”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “How then, son of good family, the Bodhisattva, having accumulated immeasurable merits, nourishes all living beings? Son of good family, [...] (7) his thoughts are like an earth since there is no high or low in his mind; (8) he is free from thoughts by pure morality; (9) his thought is liberated and the gate is free from hindrance (mukha-anāvṛta) by accomplishing all sacrifices; (10) he has perfected memory and eloquence by investigating the dharma; (11) he depends on the knowledge of supernatural powers by going to immeasurable Buddha-fields”.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Anāvṛta (अनावृत).—(1) (= Pali anāvaṭa) = anāvaraṇa (adj.), free from the obstructions: Gaṇḍavyūha 473.11; darśayāmi ti (= te) anāvṛtāṃ diśam 480.22; (2) neg. of [Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit] āvṛta, q.v., and = Pali an-ovaṭa (q.v. in Critical Pali Dictionary), not forbidden: Bhikṣuṇī-karmavācanā 5b.1.
Anāvṛta (अनावृत).—mfn.
(-taḥ-tā-taṃ) 1. Uncovered, undressed. 2. Open, uninclosed. E. an neg. āvṛta covered.
Anāvṛta (अनावृत).—[adjective] uncovered, unfenced, unlocked; unchecked, unrestrained.
1) Anāvṛta (अनावृत):—[=an-āvṛta] mfn. uncovered, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa xiv], undressed
2) [v.s. ...] uninclosed, open.
3) [v.s. ...] unlimited, free, [Mahābhārata]
Anāvṛta (अनावृत):—[tatpurusha compound] m. f. n.
(-taḥ-tā-tam) 1) Uncovered, unhidden.
2) Open, uninclosed (as a field &c.). E. a neg. and āvṛta.
Anāvṛta (अनावृत):—[anā+vṛta] (taḥ-tā-taṃ) a. Open, uncovered, undressed.
Anāvṛta (अनावृत):—Adj. —
1) unverhüllt [Śatapathabrāhmaṇa 14,5,5,18.] —
2) ungeschlossen [Rāmāyaṇa 2,88,19.] [Indische sprüche 285.] uneingesäumt [Gautama's Dharmaśāstra 12,21.] nicht gedeckt , — verschanzt (Heer) [Rāmāyaṇa 2,88,20.]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Hindi dictionary
Anāvṛta (अनावृत) [Also spelled anavrat]:—(a) open, uncovered.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Anāvṛta (ಅನಾವೃತ):—[adjective] that is not covered; open; unveiled.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Anāvṛta (अनावृत):—adj. 1. uncovered; bare; 2. unveiled; 3. open; not hidden;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): Avrita, An.
Starts with (+0): Anavrita-patra, Anavritabijasasya, Anavritabiji, Anavritadhi, Anavritatva.
Full-text (+0): Anavrita-patra, Anavritadhi, Avrita, Mukhanavrita, Anavritatva, Anaavruth, Anavrat, Wu zhang jing zhi, Aparivrita.
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